Biden Banks on Democratic Outrage, Risking Deeper US Divisions

White House wants voters angry over Trump, ‘MAGA’ movement
Some allies discomfited by Biden’s ‘semi-fascism’ line

WATCH: President Joe Biden says MAGA Republicans led by former President Donald Trump are a threat to the foundation of this country.Source: Bloomberg

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By Jordan Fabian

September 2, 2022 at 3:10 AM UTC

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President Joe Biden is seeking to stoke voters’ outrage over the extremism of Donald Trump and his supporters ahead of November’s midterm elections, even if the strategy risks exacerbating political tensions in the US.

In a prime-time address to the nation Thursday from Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, Biden sharpened the criticism he’s recently used to describe his predecessor and Trump supporters.